SM
Brighton vs. Man City: 10 hrs 40 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
B
FA Cup | Fifth Round
Feb 11, 2021 at 8pm UK
Oakwell
CL

Barnsley
0 - 1
Chelsea

 
FT(HT: 0-0)
Abraham (64')

How Chelsea could line up against Barnsley in FA Cup last-16 tie

:Headline: How Chelsea could line up against Barnsley in FA Cup last-16 tie: ID:434499: from db_amp
Sports Mole looks at how Chelsea could line up when they take on Barnsley in the last 16 of the FA Cup on Thursday evening.

Chelsea head to Oakwell on Thursday evening for an FA Cup last-16 tie against Championship side Barnsley.

The in-form Blues are unbeaten in five games in all competitions, winning four of those, while Barnsley have gone three games without defeat.

Thomas Tuchel's men were made to work hard for their 2-1 victory at Sheffield United on Monday and the German coach may elect to make some changes for this match.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how Chelsea could line up against Barnsley.



Out: Thiago Silva (hamstring)
Doubtful: Timo Werner (leg), Kai Havertz (knock), Christian Pulisic (personal reasons)

> Click here for Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of this match

Chelsea boast plenty of squad depth and that could be put to good use on Thursday assuming Tuchel rotates.

Billy Gilmour, strongly linked with a loan exit in January, will be hoping to start for the third FA Cup game running, while Kepa Arrizabalaga is another who has been made to settle for cup appearances.

Tuchel has used a back five since replacing Frank Lampard, but a back four could be the formation of choice at Oakwell, with Ben Chilwell and Reece James expected to get the nod at full-back.

Thiago Silva will definitely play no part because of a hamstring injury, though Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz are likely to be back in contention.

Tammy Abraham scored a hat-trick against Luton Town in the last round and has now been directly involved in eight goals in his last six FA Cup starts (five goals, three assists), so he will be confident of getting the nod over Olivier Giroud and fitness doubt Timo Werner.

amp_article__434499 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2021-02-09 20:54:53:
html db last update - 2021-03-11 18:21:09 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html
Read more!
Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal34245582265677
2Liverpool34228475344174
3Manchester CityMan City32227376324473
4Aston Villa34206871502166
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs32186865491660
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd33165125150153
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle331551369541550
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham34139125463-948
9Chelsea32138116157447
10Bournemouth34129134960-1145
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton321111105250244
12Wolverhampton WanderersWolves34127154654-843
13Fulham34126165054-442
14Crystal Palace34109154456-1239
15Brentford3498175259-735
16Everton34118153648-1233
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3479184260-1826
18Luton TownLuton3467214775-2825
19Burnley3458213769-3223
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd3437243392-5916
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .